Scientist I - Chemistry

Job Title: Scientist I - Chemistry
Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Job Duration: 12 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, 7:00am - 3:30pm or 6:00am - 2:30pm with half hour lunch for all
Payrate: $32 - $35/hr. on W2

Position Overview:

• The Scientist I, Manufacturing Sciences, will be responsible for the synthesis of functionalized resins used in columns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use manufacturing protocols to accurately synthesize raw and functionalized resins for column production for HPLC.
• Follow established procedures to perform standard polymer chemistry synthesis such as ATRP, grafting, polymerizations, etc.
• Address and report problems in daily manufacturing and propose effective countermeasures.
• Communicate effectively with other production staff regarding delays, issues in production, etc.
• Ability to present findings and results to interact efficiently in a cross-functional setting between several departments: R&D, Process Development, product management, etc.
• Collaborate in PPI initiatives to improve overall quality and yields of various synthesized resins.
• Participate in 5S, JDI, and Safety initiatives.

Education Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry.

Experience Requirements:

• 0-1 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with polymer chemistry and analytical chemistry preferred.
• Experience with chromatography software and H/UPLC preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to perform routine analysis on size distribution and surface area of resins.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing environments and standard chemistry techniques and principles.
• Ability to interpret chromatograms from HPLC/UPLC, GC-MS.
• Familiarity working with standard software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with chromatography systems; experience in analytical chemistry a plus.
• Experience with generating and following quality control documents or procedures in compliance with quality standard ISO9001.